1.getting the 3rd degree 质问，逼供

如：The police will give Mr. A the third degree if he continues to act strangely.
假如他的行动还是怪怪的，警察将会逼供他。

As the daughter did not want her father to remarry, she gave him the third degree.
由于女儿不要老爸再婚，她给他许多质问。

2.hypersensitive adj. 过敏的；高灵敏度的；超感光度的

如： This explanation was readily understood by Melanie who was hypersensitive about all matters relating to childbirth.
媚兰对这样的解释是十分理解的，和生育有关的任何事情她都非常体谅。

3.dial-up n. 拨号（上网）

如：They put me in the slow class at school because I have dial-up Internet service.
在学校他们将我安排在慢班，因为我开通了一个拨号上网服务。

The Dial-Up Adapter will not function properly with more than one additional adapter installed for the current hardware profile.
对于当前的硬件配置文件，如果安装了多个其他适配器，拨号适配器将不能正常工作。

4.doggone adj. 可憎的；可恶的

Doggone! Why did you beat my pet dog?
坏蛋，你为什么打我的宠物狗？

5.meltdown [美俚]灾难；彻底垮台；熔化；暴跌

如：If 2008 was the year of the banking meltdown, then 2009 was the year of the stimulus packages.
如果2008年是银行彻底垮台的一年，那么2009年就是一篮子刺激政策的一年。